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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small noncoding RNAs that regulate vast networks of genes that share miRNA target sequences. To examine the physiologic effects of an individual miRNA-mRNA interaction in vivo, we generated mice that carry a mutation in the putative microRNA-155 (miR-155) binding site in the 3'-untranslated region of activation-induced cytidine deaminase (AID), designated Aicda(155) mice. AID is required for immunoglobulin gene diversification in B lymphocytes, but it also promotes chromosomal translocations. Aicda(155) caused an increase in steady-state Aicda mRNA and protein amounts by increasing the half-life of the mRNA, resulting in a high degree of Myc-Igh translocations. A similar but more pronounced translocation phenotype was also found in miR-155-deficient mice. Our experiments indicate that miR-155 can act as a tumor suppressor by reducing potentially oncogenic translocations generated by AID.
Pubmed ID: 18455451
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View all literature mentionsSoftware package that integrates genome wide genetic variation with epigenetic data to identify collaborative transcription factor pairs. Optimized to work with chromatin accessibility assays such as ATAC-seq or DNase I hypersensitivity, as well as transcription factor binding data collected by ChIP-seq. Used to identify combinations of cell type specific transcription factors while simultaneously interpreting functional effects of non-coding genetic variation.
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